Once more apparently the best group of last season, albeit not the champs, Delhi Capitals are set to enter WPL 2024 with the absolute most complete crew. As far as equilibrium, they take care of all bases – with power and profundity in batting, seemingly the best wicketkeeper in the opposition, assortment in the bowling assault and a unimaginably fruitful commander in charge of undertakings. Above all, they are probably going to have encountered global players going through their XI, and adequate to give cover on the seat.
On paper, and in execution, Delhi Capitals were the best side through the gathering stages the year before. With the consideration of Australian all-rounder Annabel Sutherland, in this season, they have just expanded their possibilities. In addition the veteran leggie Poonam Yadav’s dynamite structure in homegrown contests in the continuous season looks good for their twist office.
With a solid Indian center and probably the best unfamiliar players in world cricket in their positions, they ought to target only a title win.
Where did their season end last year?
Delhi Capitals beat the gathering stage with six dominates in eight matches. Notwithstanding, they lost the last to Mumbai Indians
What did they attempt to address in the small scale sell off?
Regardless, there weren’t any holes that the last year’s second place needed to fill. Delhi Capitals went through a to a great extent calm night at the WPL sell off table for this season. There were not many open positions after releasing only three players, including left-arm pacer Tara Norris, a USA international. With just Rs 2.25 Crore to spend, the second least among all groups, they maintained their emphasis on the huge purchase – Annabel Sutherland – and went as far as possible spending Rs 2 Crore on her. With it, they added muscle to their speed office as well as batting.
Other than that, there were only two or three light buys, of Rs 10 lakh each. Aparna Mondal, the Bengal wicketkeeper, who was delivered in front of the closeout was repurchased at her base cost. Ashwani Kumari, another all-rounder delivered by Gujarat Monsters, was likewise snapped at the base cost.
Squad:
Player to watch: Shafali Verma, Meg Lanning, Jemimah Rodrigues, Laura Harris, Sneha Deepthi, Annabel Sutherland, Jess Jonassen, Shikha Pandey, Arundhati Reddy, Taniyaa Bhatia, Aparna Mondal, Radha Yadav, Minnu Mani, Poonam Yadav, and Titas Sadhu Annabel Sutherland: Strangely, last year’s wooden spoon holders dropped Annabel Sutherland, perhaps of the best all-rounder in the ladies’ down at present from their program. She didn’t have a great season last year, allowing just 28 runs in four innings and allowing runs at an economy rate of 11.52 with the bat. Be that as it may, given her innate capacities and further developed appearing over the course of the past one year raised her stocks and prompted an offering battle at the bartering. The Delhi Capitals spent a lot of money to hire Australia, which helped them improve their middle order and pace bowling. Marizanne Kapp’s availability is a concern, so her role with the bat and the ball will be crucial, especially in the WPL 2024 match in Bangalore.
Wounds and accessibility: Marizanne Kapp was out because of an undisclosed sickness from South Africa’s last game – an oddball Test against South Africa. Cricbuzz comprehends that the idea of the injury wasn’t serious, yet it stays obscure whether she would be accessible for DC’s initial game.
Top XI: Shafali Verma, Meg Lanning, Jemimah Rodrigues, Marizanne Kapp, Alice Capsey, Annabel Sutherland, Shikha Pandey, Taniyaa Bhatia, Radha Yadav, Minnu Mani/Poonam Yadav, Titas Sadhu
